2018-09-24: Brewers (Bullpen) at Cardinals (Flaherty) 7:15 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-4 -- Lots of drama & a clutch W!]

[sveumrules]

I apologize for generally coming off too positive or just trust the manager.

 

No need to apologize.

 

Counsell has managed us to the second best record in the NL to this point which would seem to indicate he is making good decisions more often than bad ones.

[FVBrewerFan]

[quoteBased on how the game was started, it would have made total sense to stick with it, and not allow Carp to face a righty.

 

For whatever reason, that plan was abandoned, and the decision made failed.

 

How do you know what the plan was? It certainly wasn't to have a lefty face him every ab that's impossible.

[MrTPlush]

I feel like one of the most miserable pitching changes is one with the bases loaded. So many guys are rusty coming in on the first batter...lots of walked in runs happen that way.

[hurricanecrush]

Braun comes through in the clutch.

[topper09er]

yes, now pile on moose

[Bulldogboy]

Moose we need this

[bigredrobbo]

I'm not greedy, I'll take a sac fly.

[topper09er]

I'm not greedy, I'll take a sac fly.

 

3 run wild pitch or bust

[tmwiese55]

 

But it's all results based after the fact. Most of these decisions are complete toss ups and can go either way without a clear cut right/wrong. Just saying trying to remember that would probably ease a lot of tension.

 

I apologize for generally coming off too positive or just trust the manager. I guess I'm a little burned from being forced to watch the Badger game (overlapping with the Pit shutout Sat night) with a super negative guy. It was painful to listen to. Everything is this person sucks or the coaches are an idiot, hornibrook is god awful etc. Acted like the Brewers are in mid collapse and I barely know the guy so after one time reminding him they've lost one series in like 2.5 months I just bit my tongue.

That's the point though. It wasn't a coin toss to start Jennings tonight. It was a decision based on analytics that said you need to start Carpenter with a lefty. Did that same data say it was OK to have Carpenter face a righty with a man on in the third? I doubt it. That lack of consistency is what is being questioned. CC is a fine manager, but this was weird.

 

 

I don't know how it's missed that they don't have enough lefties to face him every time. He decided to try it there with a righty instead of later. That's where the toss up came, when to do it. He chose then so that come the 8th or 9th he still has a lefty for him and/or Fat Adams when needed.

 

Am I crazy I do feel like opposing pitchers have been gifting us runs with bases loaded walks and wild pitches a lot lately?

[Eye Black]

Did Rock and BA just insinuate that stealing signs is the Cardinals way? Love it.

[LouisEly]

I'm not greedy, I'll take a sac fly.

Or a wild pitch.

 

Better yet, a passed ball.

[82brewcrew82]

I apologize for generally coming off too positive or just trust the manager.

 

No need to apologize.

 

Counsell has managed us to the second best record in the NL to this point which would seem to indicate he is making good decisions more often than bad ones.

Doesn't mean he can't be criticized or that every decision he makes is a good one. I have literally NEVER made a post criticizing CC before tonight and I happen to think he is a very progressive and good manager. Tonight, I don't get it.

[TURBO]

I'm not greedy, I'll take a sac fly.

Or a wild pitch.

 

Better yet, a passed ball.

 

YES, pin it on Yadi neck tat...

[josh]

It certainly wasn't to have a lefty face him every ab that's impossible.

 

Jennings, Hader, Cedeno, Gio. Totally possible.

[Bulldogboy]

That was close!!

[Eye Black]

Wouldn’t they have gotten Aguilar easily at home there??

[lcbj68c]

Windmill Eddie!!!

[Bigblast]

Well we got another run, that worked I guess

[topper09er]

Shaw what are you doing, sprint back to 2nd to count the run. Got lucky there

[MoreTrife]

Wow that was close

[LouisEly]

Did Rock and BA just insinuate that stealing signs is the Cardinals way? Love it.

I remember that game from 2011 when Rock went off on them: "The Cardinals fashion themselves as the keepers of all things..."

[josh]

Wouldn’t they have gotten Aguilar easily at home there??

 

Sure looked like it.

[tmwiese55]

wow, i thought Shaw was gonna cost as that by not running backwards a bit more. I'd like to see how close that was. Let's go Hader, now just a simple 123.

[MoreTrife]

Wouldn’t they have gotten Aguilar easily at home there??

 

I think it's widely known ozuna has an injured arm.

[MrTPlush]

Wow caught a break cutting that off...Cardinals okay giving up the single run in exchange for an out.

 

Did look weak though.